People following the TV news on the 10th were flabbergasted to hear what politicians in Navarra had been up to – a shameless milking of expenses accounts.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Faster Autovías; Slower Roads
by Martin Myall •
The previous Government reduced the maximum speed on the nation’s autovìas from 120 to 110 kph, but it was it soon revoked. Now the present Government has decided to raise to 130 kph on certain stretches.
Editorial Opinion Piece: The Rajoy Government
by Martin Myall •
The Bacenas crisis and the Government’s handling and alleged implication in it
Prisoner Expresses Opinion
by Martin Myall •
The judge who is in charge of the Madrid Arenas case, Eduardo López Palop, was surprised to see a man whose incarceration he had just ordered, burst into his office.
Bishops Link Gay Marriage to Natal Decline
by Martin Myall •
The general decline in in the birth rate across Europe, according to Spanish bishops, is down to gay marriages.
The 800 Scam
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional have swooped on a gang that had set up a scam which had netted 12,000 euros involving pay-as-you-go, mobile-phone, top ups.
Knuckles Rapped by Strasbourg
by Martin Myall •
Spain has been ordered to pay compensation to a bookshop owner in Barcelona, Pedro Varela, who was fined for selling pro-Nazi literature, as it “justified genocide.”
The Dastardly Duke
by Martin Myall •
The speed with which the Duke of Palma, Iñaki Urdangarin, has fallen to a level of being nationally despised is amazing but logical.
2012 Capital Flight
by Martin Myall •
The exodus of capital from Spain during 2012 was more than double that of 2011.
Supreme Court Revokes Burka Ban
by Martin Myall •
The highest court in the land considers that Lérida in Cataluña overstepped its authority when it prohibited the use this form of headgear.